6 Replacement animals
1 In the case of an application for a compensatory allowance for breeding cows in respect of a given Scheme year, any of the breeding cows concerned may be replaced within the period specified in the second paragraph of Article 10(4) of Commission Regulation 3887/92 by another breeding cow or by a female bovine animal which has not yet borne a calf but which is in-calf on the day of replacement before the end of the retention period for those breeding cows applicable to that Scheme year, without calling into question the number of breeding cows which have been owned or leased under the formal leasing arrangement by him throughout that retention period.
2 In the case of an application for a compensatory allowance for ewes in respect of a given Scheme year, any of the ewes concerned may be replaced by another ewe or by another female sheep which will be at least 1 year old by the end of the retention period for those ewes applicable to that Scheme year without calling into question the number of ewes which have been owner or leased under a forml leasing arrangement by him throughout that retention period.
3 In the case where in accordance with paragraph (2) a ewe or another female sheep replaces a ewe which is a member of a specially qualified flock the replacement animal shall be of a hardy breed or hardy cross-breed.
4 In the case of paragraph (2), the replacement must occur—
(a) within 7 days of the replaced ewe leaving the qualified flock of which it formed part; or
(b) (if sooner) before the end of the retention period for the ewes comprising that qualified flock applicable to the Scheme year concerned.